Red Socks

Married!

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:51:58 -0700

Visit http://celine-graham.blogspot.com for more info!

Love C&G!

Engaged!

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:40:24 -0700

Dear Friends,

This weekend was a very, very special one for Céline and I (hereafter referred to as "we!!") On Easter Sunday (exactly one year from our ‘first date!’) we climbed up to the top of La Dune du Pyla (the highest dune in Europe) where I asked Céline to marry me…

….and she said yes!   As importantly, her Dad had said yes earlier that morning following my 7am vigil awaiting his awakening, and my pouncing!

Most of you reading this BLOG will know Céline already, but for those who don’t… well YOU just wait!! It’s after much prayer and thought that I made the decision to ask Céline, but it was after only a few moments of knowing her that I knew she was the one!   So many of you have encouraged me in the same vein and all in, it was more a case of waiting for the right time than anything else. It’s all very exciting.

We’ve been enjoying a very festive weekend here in the South-West of France near Bordeaux. The Dune is part of a town called Arcachon where Céline’s family summer home is. It’s a very lovely (and romantic!) place to celebrate. The sun has been beating down here making way for short sleeves, suntans, boat trips and bike rides. Many of Céline’s family and friends are here for the Easter holiday and between that and our phones and emails and texts to family and friends around the world… well, we’ve just been soaking it all up and thanking God for every moment.

It’s now over to all the great parts of our engagement time where we’ll dream of 7 kids and a guitar like Captain von Trapp (kidding!) and of practical things as well.   We don’t want to overtake that time with ‘wedding planning’ but invariably the ideas have already started coming.   We’ll keep everyone posted.

For now it’s back to more celebration with Céline’s family here in Bordeaux, then back to London this aft and seeing and speaking to all of you!

With much love,
Graham (& Céline!)

Spring in London!

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:48:59 -0800

(You heard it here first!)

No more of this please...

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:46:52 -0800

First Supper Party at The Church House

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:47:24 -0800

January Sky from Hampstead Heath.

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:31:01 -0800

I don't know about you guys, but I find January such a tough month for lack of light! One saving grace is my morning walk across Hampstead Heath, where on one morning I saw this sun just trying to get through! Great shots of the City of London from a camera-phone..

Christmas in Canada

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:14:17 -0800

Christmas this year was wonderful - though with not a flake of snow in Canada! Sorry it's taken me this long to get into global warming, but man alive was it ever a strange time of year for my northern home!

Random November Photos!

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:36:32 -0800

Above is a photo of 'The Burn-a-thalon' --- A 3 mile jog to the frozen River North Esk (on the East Coast of Scotland) into the river for a frigid dip, then back again to the fire and a lunchtime beer!

'The Burn' is the country home of my old London college, and we had a great time joining some Scottish doctors who were also staying there this weekend. Great fun!

New poem from my friend Andrew Horton.

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:36:09 -0800

No Religion, Just Jesus

Who is this man they say is King…
I’m meant to love, give everything?
Who is this man I’m told to serve?
What pithy gift does He deserve?
Why do I find Him so elusive
When heart and textbook are so conclusive?
I fight to feel him close to me
When ‘world’ rejects my company,
But even though I’m left berated

Meeting the Grand Mufti

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:22:31 -0800

This week at Ridley Hall (where I'm studying towards ordination, at Cambridge University) we've had the great and special privilege of meeting Shaikh Ali Gomaa, The Grand Mufti of Cairo. Grand Mufti is a common title in predominantly Sunni countries, where that person pronounces Fatwas or interpretations about government policies as they relate to the Islamic faith. I'll post more later about Dr Gomaa's visit.

Photos from Scotland!

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:00:45 -0700

Here are some photos from a few days' break in Scotland:

http://grahamsingh.net/ipw-web/gallery/ scotlandoctober2006
I had a great intro to 'downtown' Elgin and Uncle James' mill there (where I did 70% of my Christmas shopping!) We had a great dinne with Uncle James and saw some of Celine's new friends and very pleasant surroundings. Then we took of for a few days of hillwalking (2000 feet up!) on the West Coast around Loch Mairee and Inverewe Gardens.

It was of course great to see Celine and was also a wonderful breath of fresh air...and a welcome break from all of London's excitement!
Enjoy the photos!

Getting ready to move to Kentish Town!

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:30:10 -0700

A few weeks ago I moved up to our amazing new place in Kentish Town! As part of our church planting initiative, the Bishop of Edmonton has given us the use of this wonderful house in a really cool part of London.

It's goodbye Kensington and hello Norf London for me --- come and visit any time!

Started at Cambridge!

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 04:49:12 -0700

IMAX with the lads...

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:43:56 -0700

Archdeacon Michael Lawson

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:32:05 -0700

A few months ago at the Royal Albert Hall, my Mum and I (!!!) had the pleasure of meeting The Ven. Michael Lawson, Archdeacon of Hampstead.

Michael was wonderfully friendly and through an amazing turn of events, it turns out that he is one of our leaders and guides in the Swiss Cottage church plant. He is Archdeacon responsible the Episcopal Area (get it all!) where the new church will be. Michael and I have enjoyed all kinds of great conversations on Volunteering, Filmaking, Communications, India, Islam, Judaism and of course.. the amazing growth of Christ's church around the world. He's also been very generous with his wisdom and time as we get all the new church plans together.